Google keyboard lets you use a traditional QWERTY setup to enter text. Additional options
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expand your ability to enter text faster and more accurately. See Google Keyboard for details.
Swype lets you enter letters and words in one continuous motion by swiping your finger across
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the letters. See Swype for details.
TouchPal X lets you use Curve
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tracing gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without lifting the finger until you
reach the end of each word. See TouchPal X for details.
Note: Keyboard layouts and options may change depending on where you're using them. For
example, if you're entering text to do a Web search, a search icon may be available instead of an
enter key.
To change the input method:
1. Tap a text entry field, so that a keyboard displays on the screen.
2. Slide the status bar down and tap Change keyboard.
3. Select an available input method.
Note: If you cannot find the input keyboard that has been installed, it may have been disabled. To
enable it, from the home screen, tap Apps
Keyboard > CHOOSE KEYBOARDS and tap the input keyboard that is disabled.
Google Keyboard
The Google keyboard offers a traditional QWERTY keyboard setup for entering text by tapping
keys (like on a computer), along with enhancements and options that allow you to enter text faster
and more accurately, such as continuous key input, personalized usage dictionaries, and more.
Use Android Keyboard
Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated
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accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold
accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.
Basic Operations
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to speed up text input by replacing key-tapping gesture with a
> Settings
> Language & input > Current
and the available
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